Yesterday was the first Tuesday in about six years that Sam had no scheduled speech therapy. Just last week, I had been thinking how fortunate we were to have finally found a speech therapist who had stuck with us through thick and thin! She really had been such an answer to prayer. In Sam’s school … More Update to Sam’s Speech Therapy
“Vacations” are an interesting adventure for families in general – a break from the usual routine. Hopefully, a chance to hit a “reset” button on life. For those of us with special needs children, it can be a layer even deeper into the unknown. We don’t always know if fewer people will be better, or … More In His Happy Place
I have been considering writing this for a week now, not because I want sympathy but because there are special needs parents out there who need to know you are not alone in your feelings. They are real, and for the sake of your child, you will come through to the other side if you … More Evaluations & Flashbacks
One day this week, I found myself in the same hospital I unexpectedly visited three weeks ago. You see, I have a daughter with Prader-Willi Syndrome, which is a rare genetic disorder. When she was diagnosed in 1985, she was 1 of 600 known cases. Now, according to Google, there are something like 350,000 people … More SURRENDER – PEACE
Last night, preparing for bed, you had one of ‘those’ behaviors… You know, the kind the world wouldn’t understand… -the kind that makes people uncomfortable and makes them shift in their seats… You had a wonderful BIRTH-day, -we celebrated with you before you left for work -at work, they sang to you, and everyone signed … More Be Kind to My Son – A Mother’s Heart
Here I sit to ponder once again on April being Autism Awareness Month. Of course, I want to write something flowery, but in autism, the real of it is that it is not always pretty. Sometimes, it is hard for me to be vulnerable and to let you in my world because sometimes it is … More April – Autism Awareness Month – The Real of It!
As I was thinking about Sam this morning, I had a flashback to his younger years and his writing on walls and anything else in front of him. Some of you are in the young years of your little ones, taking markers or crayons and writing in places you don’t want them to. How many … More CRAYONS / MARKERS / WALLS – OOPS!
What do you think of when you think of colonoscopies? Lol. Not anything pretty, right? Lol O.K., well, stay with me because I want to paint a picture of mercy in the midst of it all. Recently, I had to have one of these ‘cleanings,’ if you would. How many of you know that discomfort … More For Those With No Voice – Mercy
Wow! I can’t believe it has been a year since my Book Baby was published! And what is even wilder is that I am currently in the studio, working on the audible book for it – Woohoo! This book, so vulnerably giving me my voice back. This book, sharing with the world, my faith journey … More One Year “Book-Baby” Anniversary!
To the one who has a non-verbal child that is sick, I see you… It’s hard as an infant or toddler, and my heart goes out to you moms and dads, but by adulthood…you figured it would get easier, right?!? Truth is, most things do, but…there is no guarantee in this non-verbal world. Sometimes, there … More I SEE YOU
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